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MADEC News Issue 1
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WORLD CHAMPION
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| Michael
Dempster of the United Kingdom Muay Thai Federation won the World Super
Light Heavyweight World Muay Thai Council title in Bangkok, Thailand;
beating Dutchman, Oliver Sikking on a close points decision after five,
three minute rounds. The photograph below shows Michael in Thailand after
his win, with coach Samit Murnramon. |
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For
more information contact
office@madec.org
PO Box 416, Wembley,
Middlesex HA0 3WD
Tel: 08707 700461
Fax: 08707 700462
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United Kingdom Muay Thai Federation was appointed in a formal ceremony
last year as the British representative for Muay Thai by the World Muay
Thai Council. UKMTF and MADEC Chairman, Richard Thomas and Edna Jewell,
office administrator, attended the ceremony and were priviledged to watch
a demonstration by Michael. Confidence in him then was evident and he went
on to prove his ability by bringing home the World title. |
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former World title holder in amateur kickboxing, Michael now trains in
Muay Thai at the UKMTF headquarters in Hildenborough, Kent. Tel: 01732
833699 Fax: 01732 833619 Online: www.muaythai.co.uk |
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| UNITED
KINGDOM MUAY THAI FEDERATION FORMAL OPENING CEREMONY |
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On
29th May 1997 on their first visit to the United Kingdom, President
General Chetta Tanajaro, Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army with
Major General Vat Kerdswang, Vice President and manager of the Bangkok,
Lumpini Stadium; Lieutenant General Vorayudh Mesommonta, General
Secretary, of the World Muay Thai Council accompanied by the Thai
Ambassador to London and the Royal Thai Army Ambassador at their London
Embassy, formally opened the Bangrajan Thai Boxing Gymnasium and offices
at Hildenborough in Kent, declaring their World Muay Thai Council member,
the United Kingdom Muay Thai Federation's Head Office as the Official
Central Office for Muay Thai in Great Britain. |
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gym is a purpose built, full time Muay Thai training facility with
adequate accommodation for residential training. After the ceremony we
moved inside the gymnasium to watch Muay Thai demonstrations and to
exchange gifts.World Muay Thai Council officers, UKMTF member
representatives and the two young Muay Thai demonstrators displaying their
complimentary medals. |
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WMTC officers being so impressed with their demonstration they insisted on
them being in the photograph. The two boys were brothers and took part in
the display bouts with their father, who must have been very appreciative
of the protective padding he wore against the blows rained on him. They
were very impressive and deserving of the complimentary medals presented
to them. Their demonstrations were followed by one from the now World
Super Light Heavyweight Champion, Michael Dempster, as shown on the front
page. Among the many guests attending the celebrations were approximately
eighty plus representatives from all the United Kingdom Muay Thai
Federation member camps showing their respect for the honour of this visit
from the World Muay Thai Council. |
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The
hosts, Mr and Mrs Hart, provided entertainment and refreshments for the
remainder of the day from the stirring wail of the bagpipes to a display
collection of classic cars on the lawns all followed by an English tea. It
was a very exciting day, and a milestone in the development of Muay Thai
in the United Kingdom. MADEC has been proud to have supported the UKMTF
and to have assisted them in achieving recognition by the World Muay Thai
Council as the United Kingdom representative for Muay Thai. |
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NIPPON
KEMPO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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Unlike
other traditional Japanese combat arts such as Karate, Judo, and Aikido,
in over 65 years of existence Nippon Kempo has spread only to France,
Italy, USA and Mexico. In 1992, to mark the 60th anniversary of the
founding of Nippon Kempo, the United Kingdom Nippon Kempo Association (ANK)
organised and hosted in London the first ever Nippon Kempo event to take
place outside of Japan. The UK won the day to become the first World
champions of Nippon Kempo. The second international event was held in
England in 1996 and as a result of all groups coming together the
Federation of European Nippon Kempo Associations (FENKA) was formed with
Italy hosting the inaugural presidency. Also hosting this year's inaugural
championships in Cassano Magnano, near Milan in May 1998. All presidents
of FENKA associations and their teams attended making the event exciting
and a tremendous success with the host, Italy, winning the championships
and the United Kingdom coming second. The United Kingdom Nippon Kempo team
were: Mark Winterson, Gary White, Mark Cripps, Neil Kells and Lee Douglas.
Luther De Gale, Chairman of Nippon Kempo was extremely pleased with the
result but expressed some reservations observing technical differences in
training methods which although not standing in the way of the synergy of
the European Association, needed a synthesis of all the groups' 'Criteria
of Judgment' which would, when in place, set the scene for events of
excellence of skill, technique, strategy, and pure sportsmanship. The
Association of Nippon Kempo can be contacted on 01713 857902 |
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JERSEY
ALL ISLAND JUNIOR KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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Su Ha
Ri Karate Kai club won eleven trophies and forty-six medals at the
championships held on 17th May at Fort Regent, Jersey. The club entered
thirty-six competitors. Their overall win of medals this year was: 19
gold; 17 silver and 10 bronze. For many competitors it will be their last
entry in the junior championships and for others their first. Pictured are
the Su Ha Ri junior team with their coaches, Clive Temple and John Sowerby,
centre back, and the array of trophies and medals won. For information
call Clive on 01534 31506. |
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AIMAA
SEMINAR, WITH GRANDMASTER HEE IL CHO |
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It has
been a little over four years since Grandmaster Hee Il Cho last visited
the UK. In that time this amazing Grandmaster has shown us, through his
Tae Kwon Do, the ability to remain loyal and follow his teaching, giving
us the strength to grow from thirty-three students in the West country,
the first in the UK to represent A.I.M.A.A, to a membership well over four
figures. During 1997 alone just under 800 students registered from
throughout the UK. These members enjoy the support of affiliates from
Ireland, Jersey and Germany adding to its unity.
Grandmaster Hee Il Cho's career within British martial arts has been long
and fruitful. He has always been in the fore front of innovating and
developing Tae Kwon Do and with every visit to the UK has brought us
something new. This most recent seminar was without doubt one of his most
progressive.
The first leg of his European tour started in Dublin to which
representatives from the UK were invited by Mr John Darcy, Ireland
Regional Director, to take part. Members flew out to greet and train with
Grandmaster Cho returning enthused and ready for Hee Il Cho's long awaited
arrival in the UK.
Mr Ian H Clode, UK Regional Director, hosted this first A.I.M.A.A seminar
and grading at the Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston-Super-Mare. Some 250
students travelled from all over the UK and Jersey to take part in the
three hour seminar. Representatives from Judo, Jiu Jitsu and Karate also
took advantage of the opportunity to train with Grandmaster Hee Il Cho,
who for the first time was accompanied by three of his top students from
across the USA.
The first section of the seminar was taken by Grandmaster Hee Il Cho and
covered line work, footwork and kicking. The second section was instructed
by Master Philip Ameris 6th Dan. Master Ameris shared his experience of
grappling and self defence techniques many of which have never been
practised or taught in UK before. Since returning to the USA Master Ameris
has received an invitation to take part in the 'Ultimate Challenge'
scheduled for March of this year. To end the seminar each Regional Manager
was presented by Grandmaster Hee Il Cho with an award of appreciation for
their dedicated support and development of the Association within the UK.
The promotional test which took place on the Saturday, just eleven hours
after the previous evenings seminar included recently introduced line work
and self defence techniques. Patterns, destruction and philosophy made up
the grading which students tested for in front of a truly International
examination panel. The grading examiners included : Mr John Darcy 5th Dan
(Ireland), Mr Alex Ziwak 5th Dan (USA), Master Philip Ameris 6th Dan
(USA), Grandmaster Hee Il Cho 9th Dan (USA), Mr Ian H Clode 4th Dan
(England) and Ms Nellie Ziwak 4th Dan (USA).
To round off this inspiring weekend, a meal for senior students and
instructors took place at a local four star hotel. Here, Mr Clode
presented Grandmaster Hee Il Cho with a commemorative plaque on behalf of
grateful instructors and students throughout the UK. The atmosphere was
less formal and gave everybody the opportunity to exchange views across
the dinner table with Grandmaster Cho and guests. Topics such as the
introduction of a new belt structure to the UK and the expansion of
Grandmaster Cho's literature range were discussed informally, a fitting
end to this long awaited return of a great master |
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